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Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory
Address: Inselruhe Ave at Central Ave, Detroit, MI 48209
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Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, the brainchild of renowned architect Albert Kahn, is home to a variety of different plants and flowers, including Michigan's largest orchid collection. If you're homesick for that bright, Florida sunshine or the warm Arizona spring, then plan to log some time walking amongst the...
Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd, The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI 48124
Although you may think this library and archives documents only automobile-related data, its scope is much broader, encompassing American manufacturing in many arenas. Built initially from Henry Ford's book collection, the research center also includes information on industrial design, trade publications, business...
Address: E Congress St at Beaubien St, to E Fort St, Detroit, MI 48226
Extending from East Congress to East Fort, this impressive stretch of brick buildings is noteworthy for housing a cornucopia of restaurants, popular nightspots, and trendy boutiques, all products of the city's on-going urban revival initiative. Aside from renovated storefronts and brick facades, the neighborhood is...
Address: 2600 Atwater St, Detroit, MI 48207
This riverfront park, accessible to the Renaissance Center via a promenade, is best known for its covered amphitheater, which hosts fantastic summer concerts. Able to seat 6000, the venue is a favorite of jazz, blues, soul, and classical performers. Chene Park also offers walking trails and the opportunity to catch...
Address: 380 Lone Pine Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-3435
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This historic English Arts & Crafts-style mansion, built for Detroit newspaper mogul George Gough Booth, dates from the early 1900s. The home still contains much of its original artwork, tapestries, and furnishings, affording an insightful glimpse into the lifestyle of the wealthy during the pre-World War I era....
Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd, The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI 48124
Visitors can get a glimpse into one of Ford's industrial production facilities (named for its setting along the Rouge River) on this five-part tour. The entire excursion (buses shuttle folks to and from the site, running 20-30 minutes each way) includes videos of the factory itself, along with the auto-making process....
Address: 100 Renaissance Ctr, GM Renaissance Center, Level A, Detroit, MI 48265
You haven't "been" to Detroit unless you've paid a visit to the GM Renaissance Center, the city's most recognizable – and looming – landmark. The complex's best-known resident is General Motors, whose world headquarters is located here. In an effort to stimulate new interest in Detroit's downtown, the company opened...
Address: Monroe Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
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Detroit's most well known ethnic neighborhood, Greektown includes Monroe Avenue and its various side streets. Aside from boasting the Motor City's most intoxicating night-life scene, Greektown hums with activity during the daytime, as people flock here to check out the deals in boutique and specialty shops. In...
Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd, The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI 48124
Known for incredible cinematography and cutting-edge technology, IMAX constantly provides the most fascinating, educational programs available on the big screen. Digital sound and towering movie screens ensure that each ticket-holder takes in the action and spectacle to their most intense degree. You'll be swept away...
Address: 39221 Woodward Ave, Cranbrook Educational Community, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Whether you know of Eliel Saarinen's work from art and architecture classes or by virtue of his son Eero's furniture, you'll want to tour this house that the elder Saarinen designed and lived in with wife Loja, an accomplished textile designer. The two were Cranbrook faculty members when they completed the home in...
